Biography

PhD, University of Wollongong, 2012-2016

Senior Engineer, ENN group Co. Ltd, 2008-2012

M.S., Tsinghua University, 2006-2008

Chemical Engineer, Ansteel group Co. Ltd, 2005-2006

B.E., Yanshan University, 2001-2005

Fields of research:charge/energy transfer mechanisms, photo-electrochemical devices,dye-sensitized

solar cells,chemosensors,porphyrin-based sensitizers or electrocatalysts.

Granted Projects:

1.Energy and charge transfer mechanisms at dye-sensitized TiO2 electrode interface: the utility of multi-chromophoric sensitizers. NationalNatural ScienceFoundation of China, 2018-2020

2.Molecular design and cascade charge transfer mechanism in unplanar multi-chromophoric sensitizers. Foundation of the Jiangsu University, 2017-2019

Location:Room 522, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University

Email: longzhao@ujs.edu.cn

Main Publications:

1.Muthusamy S.,Rajalakshmi K., Xu Q., ChenY., Zhao L.*, Zhu W.*, An Azido coumarin-quinoline
 conjugated fluorogenic dye: utilizing amide-iminoltautomerism for H2S detection in live MCF-7 cells.
  Spectrochim. Acta A Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc. 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118345.

2. Zhao, L., Application of stepped light-induced transient measurements of photocurrent and photovoltage in charge-transfer mechanism characterization. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2018, 65 (11), 1281-1285 (Front cover paper)

3.Zhao, L., Effect of the second chromophore energy gap on photo-induced electron injection in di-chromophoric porphyrin-sensitized solar cells. R. Soc. open sci. 2018, 5 (9), 181218

4. Zhao, L.; Wagner, P.; Barnsley J. E.; Clarke, T. M.; Gordon, K. C.; Mori, S.; Mozer, A. J. Enhancement of dye regeneration kinetics in dichromophoric porphyrin - carbazoletriphenylamine dyes influenced by more exposed radical cation orbitals. Chem. Sci., 2016,7,3506-3516(Back cover paper)

5. Zhao, L.; Wagner, P.; van der Salm, H.; Clarke, T. M.; Gordon, K. C.; Mori, S.; Mozer, A. J. Dichromophoric Zinc Porphyrins: Filling the Absorption Gap between the Soret and Q Bands. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 5350-5363.

6. Zhao, L.; Wagner, P.; van der Salm, H.; Gordon, K. C.; Mori, S.; Mozer, A. J. Enhanced Electron Lifetimes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using a Di-chromophoric Porphyrin: the Utility of Inter-molecular Forces. ACS. Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2015, 7, 22078–22083

Information of postgraduate supervision:

We hold the positions for Master and PhDCandidates.For application, candidates are encouraged to send 1-2 pages Research Proposal based on your own interests or the supervisor’s suggestion along with your CV. Projects on functional porphyrins, NIR chemosensors, organic electrochemical materials and photo-assisted catalysis are most desired.